Nonverbal communication – facial mimics - Through nonverbal communication we understand “voluntary or involuntary transmission of the information and influence exertion trough the behavioral elements and physical presence of the individuals or other social unit (groups or human units), and also the perception and the use of the space and time”. (S. Chelcea, 2005)

The nonverbal communication is the communication without words and it has two forms: the para-verbal communication and the body language. The body language has the strongest effect on others. Mehrabain – the researcher has studied the phenomenon and concluded that an interlocutor is impressed by words at a rate of 8%, 23% of intonation and 69% of the body language.

The body language prints also an atmosphere note in which the interaction has its place. An individual with smiling mimics, dynamic, induces a state of good as opposed to an apathetic individual, lacking tone and dowdy. The nonverbal behavior base is the mimics, gestures and body movements. I will try to explain the nonverbal language of eyes expression because it occupies a very important role in human relationships, consciously or unconsciously.

Eyes: There was that saying when they say that eyes are the window of the soul and is certainly very true; the shape, brightness, color and of course their movement reveals a lot of information about that person. One of the most important features of the eyes is its shining. This feature is unique to each person is because the interaction between light and tears from the eye surface. The bright characterizes a smart and lively person while the dull eyes show not only fatigues and discouragement, but also a spiritual collapse. The eyes send messages related to moods. The look may be mild, soft, hard and friendly.

The studied elements of the nonverbal communication about eyes are the opening grade, eyelid movement, pupil and eye. The opening grade varies form the staring view until the eyelids closed. The bulging eyes are coupled with horizontal fold which is expressing surprise, fear, curiosity, extreme, tense, helpless, inability to understand a thing, etc.

The wide open eyes signify the spiritual creativity and innocence; the open eyes reflect a state of interest. The half-open eyes are expressing the fatigue, nervous tension, a reduced involvement in what is around them, boredom. This show indifference, inertia, resignation, the fact that the discussion partners “does not deserve any look”, etc.

The tight closed eyes signify the spiritual concentration on external stimulus or an idea. The closing of one eye it is a friendly gesture, collusion which means cunning, prudence, skill, art; it is being used by the one who wants to be important. The relaxed eyes closing is the natural consequence of  the desire to meditate, to listen to something or enjoy something but in the same time it can also mean the refusing to see and from here comes the “to overlook”.

Eyelid movement is involuntary and it is used to remove some kind of a foreign object of the eyes. Lombroso noticed that to the innate criminals the central area of the upper eyelid is often lowered giving a sleepy air.  When the whole eyelid is much lowered generating the known appearance as the “the eyes of scimitar”, it show, as expected, lechery, seduction concern, etc. The pupil reacts to light radiation and to the depth image; it narrows when we look in the distance at an object and when the light is strong. Communication is the most important thing.